- Universalising Socioeconomic Security for the Poor (USS) postgraduate Diploma programme
(2010-08-26)
Training Institution: Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Start and finish date: 10.5-weeks Postgraduate Diploma Programme, 12 January-25 March 2011 (partly also available as Certificate Course)
Short description: “The Universalising Socioeconomic Security for the Poor (USS) programme imparts knowledge and skill-enhancing training on issues relating to the universalisation of socioeconomic security for the poor and socially excluded. Students link theory and practice by applying what they learn to the challenges they face in their own work.”
USS explores the concept of socioeconomic insecurity and its causes, as well as different approaches and options for intervention, using a diverse range of cases and the student’s own experiences as illustrations. USS students have three study options;
* the first 5.5 weeks as a certificate course,
* a 10.5-week diploma course, which includes a 5-week study visit to India to gain field exposure to two different approaches to the universalisation of socioeconomic security: the movement-led approach of the Self Employed Women’s Association www.sewa.org (SEWA) in Gujarat and the state-led approach pursued in Kerala. This programme is offered in collaboration with the SEWA and the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) in Kerala; and
* a 10.5-week diploma entirely at ISS where, in the second part of the programme, students continue studying on an aspect of socioeconomic security of particular relevance to their work:
The programme provides a conceptual framework for policy analysis to address the challenges faced in universalising socioeconomic security. Students acquire skills in problem identification, policy analysis and programme conceptualisation and design.
Location of study: The Hague
5-week study visit to India (optional)
- Governance, Democratisation and Public Policy (GOV) postgraduate Diploma programme
(2010-08-26)
Training Institution: Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Start and finish date: 10.5-weeks Postgraduate Diploma Programme, 13 April- 24 June 2011
Short description: “Developing and transition countries have witnessed a global democratic re-awakening since the fall of the Berlin Wall which has led national governments and donor agencies to promote programmes of democratisation and ‘good governance’, but there is little consensus on relevant key concepts and how to put them into operation.”
The programme Governance, Democratisation and Public Policy aims to equip participants with the skills to critically analyse and design systems for participatory governance, for supporting broad-based democratisation, and implementation of effective policies. The programme provides an overview of governance and democratisation processes in relation to socioeconomic and political dynamics in developing and transition countries, including the role of local, national and ‘global governance’ institutions. Analysis is made of public policy management in relation to improving governance, introducing policy processes and the diverse and changing roles of governments, politicians, officials and non-state stakeholders. Attention is given to forms and perceptions of corruption and approaches to overcome this. In synthesising workshops, participants learn about efforts aimed at improving governance, including decentralisation, capacity building, designing participatory frameworks, and empowering marginalised groups such as women.
By the end of the programme participants will be aware of theoretical insights and practical approaches relating to governance and democracy and their implications for development and policy making at global, national and regional levels.
Location of study: The Hague
- Development Studies (Doctor of Philosophy)
(2010-08-26)
Training Institution: Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Start and finish date: The PhD programme starts in January and is a 4-year full-time programme. More flexible arrangements are possible for students who remain based at a research-oriented organization or university in another country.
Short description: The ISS offers a four-year programme leading to the internationally recognized degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies. Since the inception of the programme in the 1980s, ISS has awarded over 100 PhDs. Until July 2009, ISS awarded its own Doctoral Degrees. With integration into Erasmus University Rotterdam, the ISS degree has been replaced by Erasmus University Doctoral Degree. The four-year PhD programme commences in January each year. The first year comprises coursework and preparation for fieldwork and the general theoretical framework of the PhD thesis. The second year is generally spent abroad collecting data under the guidance of a local supervisor. The following 18 months are devoted to writing the thesis. During the final six-month period, the thesis is reviewed and assessed, leading to a public defence of the thesis by the candidate. PhD candidates in residence are provided with excellent office space and facilities. For more information on the research areas, please visit the ISS website.
Location of study: The Hague
- Development Studies MA
(2010-08-26)
Training Institution: Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Start and finish date: The 15.5 months MA Programme starts each year in September
Short description: The Master degree programme in Development Studies has a strong focus on training in the theory and methods relevant to development studies, and aims to equip graduates to apply insights in policy analysis in a practical context. The MA programme has 16 Specializations:
1. Agriculture and Rural Development
2. Children and Youth Studies
3. Conflict, Reconstruction and Human Security
4. Development Research
5. Economics of Development
6. Environment and Sustainable Development
7. Governance and Democracy
8. Human Rights, Development and Social Justice
9. International Political Economy and Development
10. Local Development Strategies
11. Population, Poverty and Social Development
12. Poverty Studies and Policy Analysis
13. Public Policy and Management
14. Women, Gender, Development
15. Work, Employment and Globalization
Location of study: The Hague
- Postgraduate diploma programmes
(2010-08-26)
Training Institution: Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Start and finish date: Please check the website for details on the specific programmes.
Short description: Short, flexible courses, well-tuned to the needs of professionals, focusing on key issues of current relevance in preparation and implementation of development policy.
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes:
Children, Youth and Development (10.5 weeks)
Governance, Democratisation and Public Policy (10.5 weeks)
International Health and Policy Evaluation (10 weeks)
Universalising Socio-Economic Security for the Poor (5.5 or 10.5 weeks)
Location of study: The Hague
- Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in disease control programmes
(2010-08-13)
Training Institution: Royal Tropical Institute / Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Start and finish date: Starting date: 14 June 2011
End date: 27 July 2011
Short description: This course provides knowledge and skills on how GIS can be used for disease control.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a powerful tool for planning and assessment of health interventions and is increasingly recognized as an essential tool in disease control. GIS can effectively be applied to improve health care provision in disease control programmes, where new perspectives and approaches are needed.
This course focuses on the epidemiological assessment of disease burden and the improvement of programmatic planning and management. Special attention is given to the requirements for using GIS tools and how routine programme data can be incorporated into the GIS system.
Special attention is given to using GIS tools for TB control programmes, but case studies related to malaria and other infectious diseases are also used. The course will use ArcViews/ArcGIS. Participants will obtain a one-year student licence of ArcGIS (ArcView).
Location of study: Training Center of Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam
- Sexual and Reproductive Health including HIV/AIDS
(2010-08-13)
Training Institution: Royal Tropical Institute / Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Start and finish date: Start date: 30-05-2011
End date: 15-06-2011
Short description: This course discusses developments in reproductive and sexual health; the impact of the AIDS/STI pandemic; evidence for best practice and the most effective strategies to address safe motherhood, AIDS and STIs.
Reproductive health services are no longer limited to population control and safe motherhood. The women's movement has drawn attention to the human rights perspective of women's health, which goes beyond their reproductive capacity and includes a gendered approach to issues such as HIV/AIDS and sexually-transmitted infections (STIs). The HIV/AIDS epidemic has a dramatic impact on the social and economic situation of individuals and societies. The type of interventions that health managers and professionals need to provide has therefore substantially changed.
This course starts with an overview of the historical development and contemporary concepts in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and refers, among others issues, to ICDP, the MDGs and PRSPs, highlighting the latest evidence, policy developments and debates in sexual and reproductive health and rights.
It builds on core aspects of SRHR, highlighting aspects of quality of care and integration: improving antenatal, perinatal, postpartum and newborn care; providing family planning, including infertility services; eliminating unsafe abortion; combating sexually transmitted infections, reproductive tract infections, cervical cancer and other gynaecological morbidities; and promoting sexual health.
Rights-based approaches on sexuality will form a basis for further study on sexual health. Participants will explore their own norms and values in relation to sexuality and the way this affects service delivery. Promoting the sexual health in adolescents has a special focus.
HIV/AIDS care and support including HAART, VCT, multi-sectoral planning and mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS are key aspects of the course, as are issues such as stigma in the health sector. Different approaches for countries with high and low HIV/AIDS prevalence will be discussed.
Location of study: Amsterdam, Training Center of the Royal Tropical Institute
- Public Health Master: International Course in Health Development (ICHD/MPH)
(2010-08-13)
Training Institution: Royal Tropical Institute / Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Start and finish date: annual 12 months
Short description: The International Course in Health Development (ICHD/MPH) is an annual 12-month Master of Public Health programme organized by KIT and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
The ICHD aims to develop the capacity of senior health managers to use an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to address health problems in their country.
Participants will learn to:
*analyse the health status of a community, the performance of its health care system and the contextual factors that influence both
*identify points at which interventions can be made to improve health and the health care system
*plan such interventions and implement them
*and evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions
In today's changing environment, public health and health care in developing countries is facing numerous challenges. Providing an effective response to these issues requires well-trained professionals, able to solve complex public health problems systematically and using a multisectoral approach.
Location of study: Royal Tropical Institute
ICHD/MPH Course Coordinator
PO Box 95001
1090 HA Amsterdam
- Public Health Master (ICHD/MPH) specialization in HIV/AIDS
(2010-08-13)
Training Institution: Royal Tropical Institute / Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Start and finish date: 19 September 2011-7 September 2012
Short description: The Master in Public Health specialization HIV/AIDS is designed to develop the capacity of senior managers from different sectors to lead and coordinate the planning and management cycle of HIV/AIDS responses. This includes managing and organizing, monitoring and evaluating, formulating or influencing policy decisions, mainstreaming HIV/AIDS into different sectors, engaging in operational research, and being responsible for personnel management in a team.
Location of study: Classes are held at KIT’s training facilities in downtown Amsterdam.
The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT)
KIT Development Policy & Practice
Area Education
Course Coordinator
PO Box 95001
1090 HA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
- International Health Master (MIH)
(2010-08-13)
Training Institution: Royal Tropical Institute / Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Start and finish date: Course dates: 7 March-10 June 2011
Course dates: 12 September-16 December 2011
Dates are for the Core Course. The Core Course is offered twice each year, starting in September and in March.
The course can either be followed fulltime in 12 months, or parttime, up to 5 years.
Short description: The MIH aims to provide health experts with knowledge and skills to deal with these developments effectively. The objectives of the MIH are to enable participants to analyse international health issues, problems and situations; conduct applied research; and develop adequate and appropriate responses in a global context.
A graduate of the MIH programme will be able to:
* Identify and critically analyse key factors and forces shaping the health and well-being of populations in low and middle income countries, taking into account both global and local perspectives
* Identify and appraise the challenges, threats and opportunities to health and health care delivery around the world, caused by the increasing flow of goods, people and information
* Formulate effective and appropriate responses to complex practice and policy issues
* Identify and critically assess relevant theoretical and practical approaches to develop appropriate strategies
* Plan, monitor and evaluate appropriate responses using evidence-based practice in international health
* Work across disciplines relevant to international health
* Apply appropriate research methodologies and research tools/ instruments for investigating international health problems
* Communicate effectively to diverse audiences using a range of media
* Examine his/her own practice in a critical manner, reflecting on ethical and social responsibilities
Location of study: KIT training centre in Amsterdam
- Human Resources Development for Health (HRD)
(2010-08-13)
Training Institution: Royal Tropical Institute / Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Start and finish date: Start date: 07-03-2011
End date: 18-03-2011
Duration: 2 weeks
Short description: This course highlights the knowledge and skills that health managers need for human resource development.
How can health managers improve the performance of personnel? How does one plan for human resources? How can organizational development contribute to the performance of health workers?
The quality of health service delivery depends to a large extent on the availability and performance of qualified personnel, aided by sufficient equipment, facilities and drugs. Health managers can influence the performance of personnel in various ways using carefully formulated and implemented human resources development policies, developed in consultation with stakeholders. In order to enhance workforce performance, managers also need to be able to analyse their own organizational culture and behaviour and to identify appropriate leadership skills.
Topics in this course include the identification of various functions and stakeholders of human resources development in the health sector; planning of human resources; training and career development; motivation of personnel; performance management issues; and organizational development and leadership.
Location of study: The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) , Amsterdam
- HIV politics, policy, governance and planning mechanisms
(2010-08-13)
Training Institution: Royal Tropical Institute / Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Start and finish date: Start date: 26-04-2011
End date: 19-05-2011
Short description: What are the key issues in the good governance of HIV responses? How can one negotiate the complex political and financial terrain when planning these responses? How can a manager retain national agency and local priorities while negotiating with international actors and global responses?
HIV is probably the most internationalized and politicized of all diseases and the response to it is equally politicized and influenced by international actors and actions. In this context, it is imperative that health managers planning HIV responses be aware of these influences and of issues central to good governance. Countries and health managers also need to be prepared for managing and coordinating a large and diverse global resource pool for HIV and AIDS.
In this course, participants identify HIV and AIDS-related international agreements, conventions and financial mechanisms, and analyse how these influence national planning and implementation and vice versa. Participants analyse political and institutional structures and their implications for planning and managing the response. They will also examine the relationship between poverty reduction strategies, development processes, mainstreaming and HIV and AIDS and translate these into HIV strategic planning processes.
The course is one of three HIV/AIDS modules offered at KIT:
Dynamics of HIV and AIDS Epidemics and Analysis of Effective Responses
Health Sector Responses to HIV
These modules can be taken on their own or as part of the Master in HIV/AIDS or the Certificate programme in multisectoral responses to HIV/AIDS. Participants who successfully follow all three modules but are not enrolled in the Master's programme receive the certificate.
Location of study: Amsterdam, Training Center of the Royal Tropical Institute
- Health systems research
(2010-08-13)
Training Institution: Royal Tropical Institute / Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Start and finish date: Start date: 14-02-2011
End date: 2-03-2011
Short description: This course examines the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches and methods to health systems research.
In order to identify and develop problem solving strategies in health systems, managers of health care programmes need to be able to use a full range of research approaches and methods. Methodologies such as action research and participatory research focus on processes that make research more user friendly and relevant to clients, health providers and policy makers.
Various approaches and methods to health systems research, their strengths and weaknesses, and when and in what context they can be used, are presented in this course. Participants develop their own research protocol using a step-by-step approach. The emphasis is on qualitative and participatory research methods in order to generate knowledge, decisions and interventions, not just from the perspective of researchers, but also from research subjects.
Location of study: Amsterdam, Training Center of the Royal Tropical Institute
- Health sector response to HIV
(2010-08-13)
Training Institution: Royal Tropical Institute / Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Start and finish date: Start date: 30-05-2011
End date: 15-06-2011
Short description: How is the health sector affected by the HIV epidemic? How best can the health sector respond to the epidemic? What is its role? How can this adversity be converted into an opportunity for the health system?
The health sector plays a crucial part in the response to HIV and AIDS in terms of prevention and provision of services. In many cases it has also been affected by the epidemic, as many health workers are living with HIV. In this course, participants critically analyse existing services from the perspective of addressing the needs of vulnerable groups and communities, and examine the impact on the health system and formulate responses. Participants also examine the opportunities presented by HIV programmes to establish synergies and to strengthen the existing health system.
The course is one of three HIV/AIDS modules offered at KIT:
Dynamics of HIV and AIDS Epidemics and Analysis of Effective Responses
HIV Politics, Policy, Governance and Planning Mechanisms
These modules can be taken on their own or as part of the Master in HIV/AIDS or the Certificate programme in multisectoral responses to HIV/AIDS. Participants who successfully follow all three modules but are not enrolled in the Master's programme receive the certificate.
Location of study: Amsterdam, Training Center of the Royal Tropical Institute
- Health Sector Reforms & Financing Advanced Short Course (HSR&F)
(2010-08-13)
Training Institution: Royal Tropical Institute / Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Start and finish date: August 22 - September 2, 2011
Short description: The aim of this intensive course is to develop an understanding of the context and scope of the current health sector reforms and financing options in developing countries.
Location of study: The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) , Amsterdam
- Health Policy and Financing (HP&F)
(2010-08-13)
Training Institution: Royal Tropical Institute / Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Start and finish date: Start date: 28-03-2011
End date: 8-04-2011
Short description: Important issues in health policy and health economics, such as decentralization, the public-private mix, SWAps, global funds, TRIPS and structural adjustment are dealt with in this course.
The influence of certain actors such as the international donor community, consumer organizations and consumer groups on the health policy agenda is critically explored and recent influential reports concerning health policy are discussed.
As part of this course, students are asked to work on a specific health policy dilemma. Examples of such policy dilemmas are the pros and cons of ‘brain drain', user fees, the private sector, global health initiatives and the relationship between decentralization and equity.
Location of study: Amsterdam, Training Center of Royal Tropical Institute
- Dynamics of HIV and AIDS epidemics and analysis of effective responses
(2010-08-13)
Training Institution: Royal Tropical Institute / Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Start and finish date: Start date: 28-03-2011
End date: 15-04-2011
Short description: What are the complexities and challenges of HIV and AIDS epidemics? And how can a health manager best respond to them? Across the globe and within countries there are a range of HIV epidemics - responses need to be not just evidence-based but also tailored to the context. This requires an in-depth understanding of what is driving each epidemic and why a given approach has worked elsewhere.
In this course, health managers gain an overview of how epidemiological and surveillance information should be analysed and used at local and national levels. The course aims to help participants analyse the drivers of the epidemic and identify prevention, treatment, care and support strategies, including impact mitigation. By the end of the course, participants will be able to critically discuss the principles of HIV responses and the range of interventions available to respond to HIV.
The course is one of three HIV/AIDS modules offered at KIT:
HIV Politics, Policy, Governance and Planning Mechanisms
Health Sector Responses to HIV
These modules can be taken on their own or as part of the Master in HIV/AIDS or the Certificate programme in multisectoral responses to HIV/AIDS. Participants who successfully follow all three modules but are not enrolled in the Master's programme receive the certificate.
Location of study: Amsterdam, Training Center Royal Tropical Institute
- Control strategies for infectious and non-communicable diseases
(2010-08-13)
Training Institution: Royal Tropical Institute / Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen
Start and finish date: Start date: 16-05-2011
End date: 10-06-2011
Short description: A number of diseases, both infectious and non-infectious, are used in this course as models to demonstrate different aspects and principles of disease control.
Disease control refers to a broad package of strategies for controlling diseases, from primary prevention and screening for early detection, to treatment, rehabilitation, health promotion, and health legislation. In order to choose the right strategies for a specific disease in a given situation, the health care manager needs to understand the context in which a disease arises, the factors contributing to its spread and the natural course of the disease.
In this module, a number of diseases, both communicable and non-communicable (NCD), are used as models to demonstrate different aspects and principles of disease control. A wide variety of situations relevant to public health are discussed, including malaria as an acute and vector-borne disease and tuberculosis with its aspects of case holding and its relation to AIDS.
Refugee situations and outbreaks are discussed, with reference to problems of logistics and water-borne diseases. Mental health problems, traffic injuries and smoking and cardiovascular diseases are the basis for looking at the differences and similarities in control strategies between communicable and non-communicable diseases. Over and under-nutrition, including micronutrient deficiencies, are discussed in relation to infectious diseases and NCDs. Part of this module is carried out through interactive learning in a Virtual Learning Community.
Location of study: Amsterdam, Training Center Royal Tropical Institute
- Water Security for Policy Makers and Practitioners
(2010-01-25)
Training Institution: International Development UEA
Start and finish date: 24 -28 May 2010
Short description: The course will provide policy-makers with comprehensive background knowledge relevant to the increasingly important field of ‘water security’. The course will explore how the multiple levels of water security - human, community, state, international and global – require focussed but considered policy inputs. Emphasis will be placed on overlaps with water security-related sectors such as climate security, food security and energy security. Participants will also learn how different users and sectors contribute to water (in)security, with an emphasis on the importance of shifting global climate and trade patterns.
Upon completion of the course, participants can expect to have an ability to critically assess water policy at multiple levels, as well as to have extended their networks and knowledge base, and a greater confidence for policy design or implementation. A certificate of completion will be issued by the School of International Development, University of East Anglia.
Location of study: UEA London (102, Middlesex Street, close to Liverpool St station)
- Project Planning and Development Policy Analysis
(2009-12-09)
Training Institution: Centre for Development Studies, University of Glasgow
Start and finish date: Our programmes begin in September
Short description: Students take three compulsory courses and select three elective courses. MSc candidates also write a 12,000-15,000-word Dissertation. Students are required to attend the course - Research Methods and Dissertation Training - in preparation for writing the dissertation. Information about the compulsory and elective courses is provided on the programme web site (listed below).
Location of study: Centre for Development Studies, Adam Smith Building, University of Glasgow
